Leger Holidays management buyout deal has been finalised
Directors at Rotherham-based tour operator Leger Holidays conclude a 30% management buyout Leger Holidays’ Commercial Director Liam Race, Finance Director…
Bath and Tyneside move ahead with Clean Air Zone proposals
Bath planning for November start date, while Tyneside looks set to begin in 2021, plans show Bath and Tyneside have…
British Coach Tourism Awards Finalists 2020
The 2020 British Coach Tourism Awards finalists have been unveiled, revealing the best coach tour operators and coach-friendly businesses. A…
JH Coaches sets the gold and silver standards with Thirlwells purchase
Operation moves into JH Coaches’ depot, but ‘well respected’ Thirlwells name will be kept JH Coaches has completed the purchase…
Five bus operators to benefit from York’s 1.65m upgrade funds
Arriva, Connexionsbuses, First, Reliance and Transdev to retrofit or replace stock City of York Council has awarded £1.654m to permit…
Bristol congestion hinders growth in bus use, says First West of England MD
James Freeman laments Bristol congestion situation as barrier to bus appeal In an open letter to users of First Bus…
CoachMarque conference discusses industry issues
CoachMarque members attending its conference on Monday 13 January were updated on Brexit and the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)…
Bakers Dolphin: Twelve drivers graduate from academy
Back in 2018 Bakers Dolphin launched its own training programme in a bid to tackle the nationwide driver shortage. It…
Zero emission ‘the endgame’ for coach in the long term
Zero emission (ZE) will gain prominence in the coach industry in the 2020s, but on long-distance work it is reliant…
Manchester bus franchising risks criticised by CPT
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has attacked Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) plans to introduce bus franchising to the…